Participation in the nomination process reached a record high this year with 1,343 valid ballots being cast (compared to the previous record of 1,101 set by Chicon 7 in 2012). There were 1,329 electronic ballots and and 14 paper ones. The 2013 Hugo Award and John W. Campbell Award winners will be announced Sunday, September 1, 2012, during the Hugo Awards Ceremony at LoneStarCon 3 in San Antonio, Texas.

On the nominations: Thanks you so much for the two (count ’em) nominations! This is still an indescribably thrill. This would not have happened without our awesome contributors. So props to all of them!

REVIEW SUMMARY: A pretentious, self-indulgent, and ultimately silly first feature from director Panos Cosmatos that never captures the erratic grace or fitful elegance of early 1980s trash science fiction cinema. MY RATING: BRIEF SYNOPSIS: At the Arboria Institute in the early 1980s, scientist Barry Nyle performs experiments using odd metaphysical technologies on the mind of a captive young woman. MY Continue Reading →

We always knew the original Star Trek was a bit trippy, now here's proof. A music video of Jefferson Airplane's 'White Rabbit', starring the cast of classic Trek. Psychedelic! Too bad I'm not a big Airplane, or 'White Rabbit' fan... [Via BoingBoing]